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Antique English and Oriental Sporting Prints

  • I say sporting Alken

    I say sporting Alken

14387 Ideas. Henry Alken, c.1840. Price: 44.00

I say my hearty chap have you an IDEA what ought to be done in the present case An engraving published by Thomas McLean. 7 x 8 1/2 inches. Modern hand colouring. Good condition.

  • 150 Guineas Idea Henry Alken

    150 Guineas Idea Henry Alken

14435 Ideas. Henry Alken, c.1840. Price: 44.00

I have an IDEA he is going And with him my 150 guineas.

An engraving published by Thomas McLean. 7 x 8 1/2 inches. Modern hand colouring. Good condition.

  • Symptons of being Amused Heny Alken

    Symptons of being Amused Heny Alken

14449 Symptons of being Amused, Henry Alken, c.1840. Price: 38.00

SYMPTONS OF A FEW NEAT ONES GOING TO A MILL and OF RETURNING FROM THE EPPING HUNT. A hand coloured soft ground etching bearing the imprint of the publisher Thomas McLean, Haymarket, 1822. 9 x 7 inches. Good clean condition.

  • The Flying Dutchman by Harry Hall

    The Flying Dutchman by Harry Hall

88803 The Flying Dutchman, Harry Hall, c.1880. Price: 22.00

THE RACER - THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Lithographed from a drawing expressly for "The Book of Field Sports' By Harry Hall of Newmarket. Hand coloured lithograph. 8 1/2 x 6 inches. Unmounted. Good condition.

  • The Forester

    The Forester

82818 The Forester, Webb, 1853. Price: 12.00

THE FORESTER. A hand coloured steel engraving showing a forester with his hounds having captured a wild boar. Dated 1853. 6 1/4 x 4 inches. Mounted. Good condition.

Probably from The Sporting Magazine

  • Symptoms by Henry Alken

    Symptoms by Henry Alken

14447 Symptoms, Henry Alken, circa 1840. Price: 33.00

SYMPTOMS. Four vignette views on one sheet. Imprint of the publisher Thomas McLean beneath dated 1822. About 9 x 7 1/2 inches. Hand coloured. Fine condition.

From Symptoms of Being Amused

  • Horseman by Henry Alken

    Horseman by Henry Alken

49246 Horseman, Henry Alken, c.1820. Price: 19.00

HORSEMAN. An untitled soft ground etching drawn and engraved by Henry Alken of a Middle Eastern Horseman. The name of H. Alken appears beneath along with the publisher Thomas McLean and is dated 1820. About 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 plus good margins with plate mark.

  • Mounted Horseman by Henry Alken

    Mounted Horseman by Henry Alken

46899 Horseman. Henry Alken, c.1820. Price: 19.00

HORSEMAN. An untitled soft ground etching drawn and engraved by Henry Alken of a Middle Eastern Horseman. The name of H. Alken appears beneath along with the publisher Thomas McLean and is dated 1820. The paper is watermarked 1818. About 8 1/2 x 6 plus good margins with plate mark.

  • Symptoms by Henry Alken

    Symptoms by Henry Alken

95550 Syptoms. Henry Alken, c.1830. Price: 14.00

SYMPTOMS. A engraving from this well known series published by Thomas McLean, Haymarket and dated,1822. 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Four scenes depicting dressing for the hunt, taking a flying leap and two views of carriages. Light foxing mark in bottom blank margin well away from the image otherwise good condition.

Oriental Field Sports

A collection of aquatint views with original hand colouring from Oriental Field Sports; Being a Complete and Accurate Description of the Wild Sports of the East; and Exhibiting, in a Novel and Interesting Manner the Natural History of the Elephant, the Rhinoceros, the Tiger, Etc Published in 1808

  • Peacock Shooting by Edward Orme

    Peacock Shooting by Edward Orme

69083 Peacock Shooting. Price: 35.00

PEACOCK SHOOTING. A hand coloured aquatint etched by J. Clark. Inscription beneath Published by Edward Orme, Bond Street Augst. 1 1807 & by B. Crosby & Co. Stationers Court. 8 x 5 1/4 inches. With the original descriptive text by Captain Thomas Williamson. A little soiling in the blank margins but otherwise good condition.

  • The Common Wolf Trap by Edward Orme

    The Common Wolf Trap by Edward Orme

69081 The Common Wolf Trap. Price: 20.00

PEACOCK SHOOTING. A hand coloured aquatint etched by J. Clark. Inscription beneath Published by Edward Orme, Bond Street Augst. 1 1807 & by B. Crosby & Co. Stationers Court. 8 x 5 1/4 inches. With the original descriptive text by Captain Thomas Williamson. Good condition.

  • The Common Wolf Trap by Edward Orme

    The Common Wolf Trap by Edward Orme

95552 Killing Game. Price: 22.00

KILLING GAME AT THE INDUNDATION OF AN ISLAND. A hand coloured aquatint etched by J. Clark. Inscription beneath Published by Edward Orme, Bond Street June. 4th 1807 & by B. Crosby & Co. Stationers Court. 8 x 5 1/4 inches. With the original descriptive text by Captain Thomas Williamson. Good condition.

RESTRIKES

A selection of restrike prints. Restrike prints are taken from the original engraved plates but at second generation prints made after the original run. Although the original impressions would be more desirable very often restricts are very often the only prints from the original plates available.

  • A Sporting Tandem by Henry Alken

    A Sporting Tandem by Henry Alken

95367 A SPORTING TANDEM T COVER, Henry Alken / R. G. Reeves. Price: 48.00

A SPORTING TANDEM. AT COVER. Painted by Heny Alken / Engraved by R. G. Reeves. Hand coloured restrike from the old plate first published by Lewis & Co. Printsellers, 79 Leadenhall Street. 13 x 9 inches inches. Good condition.

Only 1 available

  • The Death by Henry Alken

    The Death by Henry Alken

95369 The Death, H. Alken / Clarke & Dubourgt. Price: 35.00

THE DEATH Painted by Henry Alken / Engraved by Clark & Duborg. Hand coloured restrike from the old plate first published in 1813 by F. J. Fuller at Rathbone Place. 17 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches inches. Some light creasing at one place in the lower blank margin, well away from the image and which most likely be trimmed off before framing. Otherwise good condition.

Only 1 available

  • Horse Racing Print by Henry Alken

    Horse Racing Print by Henry Alken

95368 Now they're Off, John Sturgess / Charles Hunt. Price: 60.00

"NOW THEY'RE OFF!". Painted by John Sturgess/ Engraved by Charles Hunt & Son. Hand coloured restrike from the old plate first published in 1875 by G. B. McQueen 37 Great Marlborough Street, Regent Street. 19 1/2 x 14 inches inches. Good condition.

Only 1 available

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I have been buying and selling antique maps and prints since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.

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